Babylon, 564, 567n
Bache, Benjamin Franklin
as editor of Aurora, 10, 154, 159
death of, 189n, 454n, 544
family, 189n
Bache, Catharine Wistar
moves to Va., 92, 354
TJ sends regards to, 189, 245, 354
correspondence with TJ, 245
letter from cited, 246n
Bache, Margaret. See Duane, Margaret Bache
Bache, Richard, 189, 246n
Bache, Sarah Franklin, 189, 246n
Bache, William
letters to, 188-90, 245-6, 353-5
carries correspondence, 89, 112, 132, 133n
household goods shipped, 89, 92, 93, 96, 104
stays at Monticello, 92, 112, 123
purchases farm, 123, 188-90, 245-6, 286, 342, 353-4, 355n, 414
identified, 189-90n
TJ appoints to office, 189n
health of, 245
as physician, 389-90, 523
bacon
from Poplar Forest, 270, 384, 474
storage, preservation, 384
Bacon's Rebellion, 180
Baden, 355, 380n
Baer, George, Jr., 303
Bainbridge, William
commands Retaliation, 24-5, 30-1, 34, 35-6n, 37
Baker, George A., 396n
Baker, Joshua
role in Logan affair, 70, 260, 263n, 371, 449-50, 479
family, 371
Baldwin, Abraham, 10, 603
Baltimore, Md.
as port, 24, 90, 238, 544
business failures, 305, 306, 333, 358-9, 407, 414, 455
books published at, 373n
mentioned, 435, 378-80
Ban (slave)
hires himself to TJ, 302n
Bank of the United States
as source for government loans, 76n, 81n, 587
act concerning frauds on, 169
and U.S. revenues, 277
deposits, 286
employees, 307n, 587
bank notes, 428, 430, 431
and Ames's stock speculations, 430n
rechartering of, 454n
and U.S. securities, 517n
and TJ's salary, 577n
Bankruptcy Act (1800)
criticized, 443, 470-1
passage, 443, 455, 470, 491, 603, 604-5
follows British model, 471
printed, 472n
Republicans oppose, 573
banks
bankers as proposed census category, 294
proposed tax on stocks of, 306, 342, 358
political affiliations, 307n, 495
support Federalists, 343
use of bank notes, 423, 425, 428, 430, 431, 448, 575, 576-7n
absence of, in south, 470-1
Banks, Henry, 147
Banneker, Benjamin
TJ's letter to, 156, 161n
Baptists, 152n
Barbour, James
letter from, 325-6
reports political news, 325-6
and Barboursville, 326n
identified, 326n
and Madison, 326n
elected to assembly, 542
bark
as medicine, 127-8
Barker, Jeremiah, 477, 479
barley
recommended for the ill, 108
Barnes, Fortune
TJ's servant, 392
paid, 587, 588n
Barnes, John
letters to, 114-15, 123-4, 166-7, 185-6, 212-13, 392
letters from, 75-7, 81, 87-8, 89-90, 90, 102, 115-16, 130, 586-8
obtains items, handles shipments, xliv, 58, 68, 75-6, 87-9, 102, 166-7, 177, 365, 575-8, 586, 587n, 588
handles financial transactions, xlv, 58, 69n, 77n, 81n, 82, 87, 88n, 115, 123-5, 146, 147-8, 185-6, 212-13, 245, 285, 286, 342n, 353-4, 366n, 392, 414, 417n, 575-8, 582n
and Madison's affairs, 19, 319, 409, 411n, 524-5, 579
and Kosciuszko, 51-3, 55, 76, 87, 90, 184, 212, 560-1, 570
manages U.S. loan investments, 75-6, 81, 87, 102, 166, 185-6, 359, 504-5, 517, 519, 526, 587
and Short's affairs, 75-6, 81, 87, 102, 166-7, 185-6, 298, 302, 318, 329, 361, 392n, 406, 414, 418, 420, 502-5, 508, 511n, 513-17, 519, 520, 587
letters from cited, 81n, 88n, 130n, 152n, 167n, 185n, 213n, 392n
letters to cited, 81n, 116n, 123n, 130n, 167n, 246n, 392n
forwards letters, 90, 102, 246
correspondence with TJ, 100n
performs miscellaneous services, 114-15, 130, 312
accounts with TJ, 115, 123, 185-6, 575-8, 586, 587-8
and sale of TJ's tobacco crop, 115-16, 120, 121, 123, 235, 305, 383, 388, 415
temporarily removes to Trenton, 392n
described, 504
carries letters, 538, 539n
relocates to Georgetown, 538, 563
Barnes, Joseph
letters from, 218-21, 403-6, 426-7
sends news from Europe, 218-21, 403-6
seeks consulship, 220, 221n, 405, 426-7
and patents, 220-1n
Treatise, 220-1n
Remarks on Mr. John Fitch's Reply, 220n
letters from cited, 221n
Barruel, Augustin
Mémoires pour servir à l'histoire du jacobinisme, 349-52
translations of work, 351n
Barry, John
commands United States, 475-6, 477n, 480, 482-3
Barry, Joseph B., 588
Barton, Benjamin Smith
letter to, 402
and natural history, 291n, 578n
studies American Indians, languages, 402, 412
letter to cited, 402n
receives Appendix, 551
Bartram, William, 89
Batavian Republic
and U.S.-French relations, 55
Lafayette in, 94-5, 328, 329
invaded by British, Russians, 218-19, 221n, 251, 328, 329, 358
fleet, 219, 221n
republican sentiments in, 251
potential restoration of stadtholder, 297n
tobacco market, 339
See also Hague, The; Murray, William Vans; Pichon, Louis André
Batture case. See Jefferson, Thomas: Law
Bavaria
suppresses Illuminati, 351n
Bayard, James A.
asserts principles of common law, 357n
supports Adams, 408, 410n
and Judiciary Act of 1801, 434n
Baylor, Robert
rental of Elk Hill, 66, 77
letters from cited, 67n, 78n
letter to cited, 78n
Baynham, William, 92
Beckley, John
receives appointments, 296, 419-20
and legislative procedures, 401n
Bedford. See Poplar Forest (TJ's estate)
Bedford Co., Va.
congressional representation, 110-11
TJ sells land in, 210, 211n, 457, 459n
land prices, 503
Bee (New London, Conn.)
J. Ogden writes for, 73-4n
and Callender, 432, 433n
editor prosecuted, 521, 522n, 531
publication suspended, 522n
Bee, Thomas
and Robbins case, 181-2n, 227, 410n
beef
curing of, 270
from Poplar Forest, 270, 384
runs short at Monticello, 384
Belin, Auguste
letters to, 396, 417
and eulogies of Washington, 396, 417
identified, 396n
Belisarius, 560n
Bell, Thomas
transmits, stores various goods for TJ, 172, 177
handles financial transactions for TJ, 197
buys nails, 383, 384-5n
expected at county court, 475, 476, 482
letter to cited, 477n
and TJ's mortgages, 503, 511n
receives Appendix, 553
Bellini, Carlo
letter to, 98-100
letter from, 85-6
offers picture of wife, 85-6, 98-9
friends from Italy, 86, 99-100
Bellini, Gaspara Farolfi, 85-6, 98-9
Belmont (Randolph estate)
Martha and T. M. Randolph moving from, 20, 75
Randolphs in residence at, 54, 66n
Bengal Journal (Calcutta), 454n
Benjamin Franklin (ship)
bound for France under flag of truce, 464, 465-6n, 509, 512
carries letters, 510n, 527, 529
Bergen Point, N.J.
Du Ponts at, 314n, 326-9
Berkeley, William
treasurer of Va., 225
Bermuda Hundred (Eppes estate, Chesterfield Co., Va.)
J. W. Eppes seeks to sell land at, 139, 508
J. W. Eppes at, 274, 286, 333, 368
TJ hopes to visit, 368, 481
Bermuda Hundred, Va.
customs district, 359, 609, 611
Bethune & Smith (New York), 124-5n, 148, 418, 428
Bett. See Brown, Betty
Bettilinie, Pietro, 560n
Bible
Du Pont cites, 386
Vulgate, 555n
Billy (E. Randolph's slave), 584
Bing, Mr. (wagoner), 177
Bingham, William
W. Birch's ties to, xlii
seeks to amend election bill, 407, 409-10n, 439, 603
Binney, Horace, 145n
Birch, Thomas, xlii, 576n
Birch, William Russell
engraves views of Philadelphia, xlii-xliv, 368 (illus.), 575, 576n
Birmingham, England, 322n
Bivins, James, 503, 511n
Blaine, Alexander, 477
Blair, John (1732-1800), 258n
Blenheim (E. Randolph's slave), 584
Blight, Peter, 358
Bloody Buoy (William Cobbett), 158, 161n
Blount, Thomas, 552, 553
Blount, William
Cobbett criticizes, 159
impeachment, trial of, 452, 453n
Bolling, John (TJ's brother-in-law)
death, 533
Bolling, Mary Jefferson (Mrs. John Bolling, TJ's sister)
visits Hot Springs, 151, 197
TJ visits, 581
Bolling, Robert, 199
Bonaparte, Joseph, 562n
Bonaparte, Napoleon
Egyptian campaign, 132, 133, 134n
returns to France, 219, 221n, 403
coup of 18 Brumaire, 221n, 333, 334n, 336-7, 341, 342n, 343-5, 351, 354, 357-8, 360, 403
Bureaux de Pusy and, 265n
rumors of death of, 336
intentions unclear, 345, 354, 369, 395, 414, 416
and ancient Roman government, 357-8, 386
as model for an American usurper, 358
has confidence of nation, 403
seeks peace, 403-4, 405-6n, 473-4
at head of French army, 404
reliance on army, 489
and negotiation with American envoys, 562n
Bond, Mary, 583
Bordeaux, France
news from, 408, 414, 415, 443
destination of Benjamin Franklin, 465n, 510n
Borden, Elizabeth Rogers, 420n
Borden, Joseph, 420n
Bordley, John Beale
letter to, 387-8
and agricultural innovations, 387-8
identified, 387-8n
publications, 387-8n
letters from cited, 388n
Bordley, Sarah Fishbourne Mifflin, 387n
Boston
artists, xlv
Notes on Virginia printed in, xlv
home port for captured ships, 24
news from, 97, 98n
newspapers, 98n, 134n, 342n
Federalists in, 134n
merchants, 266n
learned societies, 294-5n
botany, 127, 291, 321, 439n, 468, 535, 569
bottles
ordered by TJ, 246, 269, 276
Boudinot, Elias, 3n
Boudinot, Elisha
letters to, 60, 355
letter from, 3-4
and N.J. copper mine, 3-4, 60, 355, 378, 380, 381n
identified, 3n
letters from cited, 60n, 355n
Bowen, Jabez, 551, 554n
Bowles, Davy
hired to travel with TJ, 360, 363, 474, 483
Bowling Green, Va., 442
Boyd, Julian P.
on TJ's letter to W. G. Munford, 129n
Boyle, Richard, third earl of Burlington, 579, 580n
Bracken, John, 317-18n
Brackenridge, Hugh Henry
on sentiments in western Pa., 467-9
identified, 468n
Incidents of the Insurrection, 468n
Modern Chivalry, 468n
receives Appendix, 552
Braddick & Butler (Richmond), 124
Brainard, Elijah, 607
Braintree, Mass.
Adams at, 133, 301-2, 338
Bran. See Brend, Thomas
Brand, Joseph, 114-15, 130
brandy, French, 148
Breckenridge, James, 205n
Breckinridge, John
letter to, 344-5
letter from, 266-8
and Ky. Resolution of 1799, 266, 268n, 344
speaker of Ky. House, 266, 268n
on proposed judicial reorganization, 266-7, 344
TJ sends news to, 344-5
receives Appendix, 552
Brend, Thomas, 117
Brent, Richard, 110n
bricks
made at Monticello, 270
wood for making, 272
plastering, stuccoing of, 482, 579-80
Bringhurst, John, 578n, 580
Brison (Breson), James, 435
Bristol, England
presents silver to Kosciuszko, 53n, 55
British Treaty (Charles Brockden Brown), 276n
Brooke, Francis Taliaferro
and brother's estate, 413
receives Appendix, 553, 554n
and Va. politics, 554n
Brooke, Robert
death of, 413, 554n
debts, 413, 463
Brooks, John, 481, 483
Brown, Andrew
death of, 322n
See also Philadelphia Gazette
Brown, Andrew, Jr.
Cobbett's "federal" heir, 320
publishes Philadelphia Gazette, 320, 322n, 342
Brown, Benjamin, 542
Brown, Betty (TJ's slave), 272
Brown, Charles Brockden
letter to, 308
letter from, 275-6
sends novel, 275-6, 308
identified, 276n
letter from cited, 276n
novels, magazines of, 276n
Brown, Clement C., 212-13
Brown, Coleman, 398, 399n
Brown, J., 296n
Brown, James
letter to, 213
letter from, 221-2
and Short's business affairs, 144-5, 213, 221-2, 501-2, 505, 508, 510n, 519-20, 532, 540
and Donald & Burton, 145n
1790 tobacco purchases by, 209
letters from cited, 213n, 222n
See also Brown & Burton (Richmond)
Brown, John (Ky.)
and federal courts in west, 262, 263n
and TJ's account of Logan's speech, 263-4n, 479-80n, 573
TJ records information from, 451
in Senate, 453n
Brown, John (Scottish physician)
influence on medicine, 127, 129n
Elementa Medicinae, 129n
Brown, Morgan
letter to, 309
letter from, 195-6
gives TJ Indian statuary, viii, 195-6, 309, 310, 312, 585, 593
identified, 196n
Brown, Rives & Co., 475n
Brown, Samuel
letter to, 573
and TJ's account of Logan's speech, 69-71, 373n, 573
receives Appendix, 552, 553n, 573
elected to APS, 573
letter to cited, 573n
Brown & Burton (Richmond)
purchase tobacco, 93
See also Brown, James
Brownsville (Redstone), Pa., 372-3, 478
Brumaire. See France: Politics and Government
Brune, Guillaume Marie Anne
protects Batavian Republic, 218-19, 221n
suppresses Chouans, 406n
Brutus, 333, 336
Bryan, Anderson
protégé of TJ, 253
and TJ's land dispute with Harvie, 253-8
Brydie, Alexander
and tobacco shipment, 235
and financial transactions, 245, 286, 298, 318
Brydie, Brown & Co. (Richmond)
letters from cited, 286n
letters to cited, 286n
factor in Milton, 343n
and financial transactions, 353-4
Buckingham Co., Va., 348n, 523
Bucks Co., Pa.
Liston's letters stopped in, 153n
manufacturing in, 455-6
Buffon, Georges Louis Leclerc, Comte de
TJ criticizes, 62
TJ uses information from, 295n
Bulcke, Benjamin G., 607, 609
Bull, Jonathan, 74n
Bullen, Joseph, 247n
Bullock, David, 162
Bureaux de Pusy, Jean Xavier
letter to, 292
letter from, 264-5
career, 94-6, 265n
introduced, 94-6, 104, 292
family, 95-6, 292n, 305, 314n
brings letters from France, 264-5
identified, 265n
assists Du Pont, 313-14, 315, 326-9, 331, 558
calls on TJ, 578
Bureaux de Pusy, Julienne Poivre
Du Pont's daughter-in-law, 95-6, 305
detained in Europe, arrives in U.S., 292n, 314n, 331
qualities of, 327, 329
Bureaux de Pusy, Maurice, 314n, 331
Bureaux de Pusy, Sara, 95, 292, 331
Burgos, Spain, 475-6, 477n, 480, 483
Burke, Edmund, 322n
Burling, Thomas, 607
Burlington, Lord. See Boyle, Richard, third earl of Burlington
Burr, Aaron
letters to, 22-3, 367
letters from, 4-5, 543, 557
as political leader, manager, vii, 455, 495, 511n, 557
and Currie's claim, 4, 22, 367
judgments against R. Morris's property, 4, 367
sends, receives reports on politics, public affairs, 4-5, 22-3
and Wilkinson, 29n, 312n
meets with TJ, 300
TJ conceals identity of, 300, 301n
on political prospects in N.Y., 300-1, 409
and Manhattan Company, 307
political allies, 338n
introduces A. Wolcott, 543
letter from cited, 543n
receives Appendix, 551, 552, 553, 557
vice-presidential prospect, 556-7n
distrusts Va., N.C., 556n
Burrall, Charles
letter from cited, 79-80
Burwell. See Colbert, Burwell
Burwell, Lewis, 4
Bustleton (Bustletown), Pa.
Cobbett at, 153, 161n, 322n
Butler, Pierce, 552
Butler, Richard, 600
Butt, Wilson, 218, 234, 506
butter
from Poplar Forest, 270
Byrd, Elizabeth Hill. See Skipwith, Elizabeth Hill Byrd Farley Dunbar
Byrd, Francis Otway
customs collector, 353-4, 364
letter from cited, 355n
letter to cited, 355n
Byrd, William, III, 215n